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American Men and Women : Who They Are and How They Live.
Title:
American Men and Women : Who They Are and How They Live.
Author:
Editors, The New Strategist.
ISBN:
9781940308104
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (452 pages)
Series:
Consumer Series
Contents:
Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2012 -- Table 1.2 Life Exciting or Dull, 2012 -- Table 1.3 Trust in Others, 2012 -- Table 1.4 Afraid to Walk in Neighborhood at Night, 2012 -- Table 1.5 Should Marijuana Be Made Legal, 2012 -- Table 1.6 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2012 -- Table 1.7 Parents' Standard of Living, 2012 -- Table 1.8 Children's Standard of Living, 2012 -- Table 1.9 Social Class Membership, 2012 -- Table 1.10 Family Income Relative to Others, 2012 -- Table 1.11 Change in Financial Situation, 2012 -- Table 1.12 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2012 -- Table 1.13 Premarital Sex, 2012 -- Table 1.14 Homosexual Relations, 2012 -- Table 1.15 Gay Marriage, 2012 -- Table 1.16 Sexual Orientation, 2012 -- Table 1.17 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2012 -- Table 1.18 Working Mother Doesn't Hurt Children, 2012 -- Table 1.19 Best Way to Organize Family Life, 2012 -- Table 1.20 Worst Way to Organize Family Life, 2012 -- Table 1.21 Mother Worked while You Were Growing Up, 2012 -- Table 1.22 Happiness of Marriage, 2012 -- Table 1.23 Who Does the Household Cleaning, 2012 -- Table 1.24 Spend Evening with Relatives, 2012 -- Table 1.25 Spend Evening with Friends, 2012 -- Table 1.26 Degree of Religiosity, 2012 -- Table 1.27 Religious Preference, 2012 -- Table 1.28 Attendance at Religious Services, 2012 -- Table 1.29 Confidence in the Existence of God, 2012 -- Table 1.30 Feelings about the Bible, 2012 -- Table 1.31 Frequency of Prayer, 2012 -- Table 1.32 Scientific Knowledge: Human Beings Developed from Animals, 2012 -- Table 1.33 Science Makes Our Way of Life Change Too Fast, 2012 -- Table 1.34 Frequency of Reading the Newspaper, 2012 -- Table 1.35 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2012 -- Table 1.36 Political Leanings, 2012 -- Table 1.37 Political Party Affiliation, 2012.

Table 1.38 Government Should Help Pay for Medical Care, 2012 -- Table 1.39 Have Gun in Home, 2012 -- Table 1.40 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2012 -- Table 1.41 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2012 -- Table 1.42 Abortion if a Woman Is Pregnant as a Result of Rape, 2012 -- Table 1.43 Abortion if Woman's Health Is Seriously Endangered, 2012 -- Table 1.44 Abortion for Any Reason, 2012 -- Table 2.1 Educational Attainment of Women, 1950 to 2012 -- Table 2.2 Educational Attainment of Men, 1950 to 2012 -- Table 2.3 Educational Attainment of Women by Age, 2012 -- Table 2.4 Educational Attainment of Men by Age, 2012 -- Table 2.5 Female High School and College Graduates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 2.6 Male High School and College Graduates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 2.7 Female High School and College Graduates by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 2.8 Male High School and College Graduates by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 2.9 School Enrollment of Females by Age, 2011 -- Table 2.10 School Enrollment of Males by Age, 2011 -- Table 2.11 College Enrollment Rate by Sex, 1960 to 2011 -- Table 2.12 College Enrollment of Women, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 2.13 College Enrollment of Men, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 2.14 Women in College by Age, 2000 to 2011 -- Table 2.15 Men in College by Age, 2000 to 2011 -- Table 2.16 Women in College by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000 to 2011 -- Table 2.17 Men in College by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000 to 2011 -- Table 2.18 Women in College by Age and Attendance Status, 2011 -- Table 2.19 Men in College by Age and Attendance Status, 2011 -- Table 2.20 Degrees Earned by Women by Level of Degree, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2010-11 -- Table 2.21 Degrees Earned by Men by Level of Degree, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2010-11.

Table 2.22 Associate's Degrees Earned by Women by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.23 Associate's Degrees Earned by Men by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.24 Bachelor's Degrees Earned by Women by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.25 Bachelor's Degrees Earned by Men by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.26 Master's Degrees Earned by Women by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.27 Master's Degrees Earned by Men by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.28 Doctoral and First-Professional Degrees Earned by Women by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 2.29 Doctoral and First-Professional Degrees Earned by Men by Field of Study, 2010-11 -- Table 3.1 Average Measured Weight of Women by Age, 1976-80 and 2007-10 -- Table 3.2 Average Measured Weight of Men by Age, 1976-80 and 2007-10 -- Table 3.3 Adults Measured as Overweight by Sex and Age, 1976-80 and 2007-10 -- Table 3.4 Adults Measured as Obese by Sex and Age, 1976-80 and 2007-10 -- Table 3.5 Physical Activity Status of People Aged 18 or Older by Sex, 2011 -- Table 3.6 Cigarette Smoking Status by Sex, 2011 -- Table 3.7 Current Cigarette Smoking among Women by Age, Race, and Educational Attainment, 2010 -- Table 3.8 Current Cigarette Smoking among Men by Age, Race, and Educational Attainment, 2010 -- Table 3.9 Alcohol Drinking Status by Sex, 2011 -- Table 3.10 Contraceptive Use by Age, 2006-10 -- Table 3.11 Childless Women by Age, 2000 and 2010 -- Table 3.12 Fertility Rate by Age, 2000 to 2011 -- Table 3.13 Births by Age of Mother, 2011 -- Table 3.14 Births by Age of Mother and Birth Order, 2011 -- Table 3.15 Births by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 3.16 Births to Unmarried Women by Age, 2011 -- Table 3.17 Fertility Characteristics by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 3.18 Health Insurance Coverage of Females by Type, 2011 -- Table 3.19 Health Insurance Coverage of Males by Type, 2011.

Table 3.20 People without Health Insurance by Sex and Age, 2011 -- Table 3.21 Health Conditions among Women, 2011 -- Table 3.22 Health Conditions among Men, 2011 -- Table 3.23 Difficulties in Physical Functioning among Women, 2011 -- Table 3.24 Difficulties in Physical Functioning among Men, 2011 -- Table 3.25 AIDS Diagnoses by Sex through 2009 -- Table 3.26 Prescription Drug Use among Females by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2005-08 -- Table 3.27 Prescription Drug Use among Males by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2005-08 -- Table 3.28 Health Care Office Visits by Sex, 2011 -- Table 3.29 Overnight Hospital Stays by Sex, 2011 -- Table 3.30 Leading Causes of Death among Females, 2009 -- Table 3.31 Leading Causes of Death among Males, 2009 -- Table 3.32 Life Expectancy by Age and Sex, 2011 -- Table 4.1 Median Income of Men by Age, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.2 Median Income of Women by Age, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.3 Median Income of Men by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.4 Median Income of Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.5 Median Income of Men by Region, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.6 Median Income of Women by Region, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.7 Income Distribution of Men by Age, 2011 -- Table 4.8 Income Distribution of Women by Age, 2011 -- Table 4.9 Income Distribution of Men by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 4.10 Income Distribution of Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 4.11 Women's Earnings as a Percentage of Men's Earnings, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.12 Earnings of Men Who Work Full-Time by Education, 2011 -- Table 4.13 Earnings of Women Who Work Full-Time by Education, 2011 -- Table 4.14 Median Earnings of Full-time Workers by Occupation and Sex, 2011 -- Table 4.15 Median Income of Households Headed by Men, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.16 Median Income of Households Headed by Women, 1990 to 2011.

Table 4.17 Income Distribution of Households Headed by Men, 2011 -- Table 4.18 Income Distribution of Households Headed by Women, 2011 -- Table 4.19 Income Distribution of Married Couples by Age of Householder, 2011 -- Table 4.20 Income Distribution of Married Couples by Work Status of Husband and Wife, 2011 -- Table 4.21 Earnings Difference between Husbands and Wives, 2012 -- Table 4.22 Wives Who Earn More than Their Husbands, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.23 Income Distribution of Male-Headed Families by Age of Householder, 2011 -- Table 4.24 Income Distribution of Female-Headed Families by Age of Householder, 2011 -- Table 4.25 Income Distribution of Men Who Live Alone by Age of Householder, 2011 -- Table 4.26 Income Distribution of Women Who Live Alone by Age of Householder, 2011 -- Table 4.27 Females in Poverty, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.28 Males in Poverty, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.29 Females in Poverty by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 4.30 Males in Poverty by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2011 -- Table 4.31 Married-Couple Families in Poverty, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.32 Female-Headed Families in Poverty, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 4.33 Male-Headed Families in Poverty, 1990 to 2011 -- Table 5.1 Labor Force Participation by Sex and Age, 2000 to 2012 -- Table 5.2 Employment Status of Men by Age, 2012 -- Table 5.3 Employment Status of Women by Age, 2012 -- Table 5.4 Men's Labor Force Participation by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 5.5 Women's Labor Force Participation by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2012 -- Table 5.6 Men Working Full- or Part-Time by Age, 2012 -- Table 5.7 Women Working Full- or Part-Time by Age, 2012 -- Table 5.8 Part-Time Workers for Economic Reasons, 2012 -- Table 5.9 Labor Force Status of Parents with Children under Age 18, 2011 -- Table 5.10 Labor Force Status of Families with Children Aged 6 to 17, 2011.

Table 5.11 Labor Force Status of Families with Children under Age 6, 2011.
Abstract:
Demographics of men's and women's population, looking at education, health, incomes, living arrangements, spending, wealth, etc.
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